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A photograph inside a small room with bright yellow walls and a barred window decorated with red tinsel. A figure in an orange robe and a long multicolour garland of yellow and magenta flowers holds a lit oil lamp on a plate toward a home shrine with small deity murti and lamps. A man in a white shirt bows with folded hands in front of the shrine, and another person in orange stands at the right. At the left edge, hands hold a red box containing a framed picture. a person: the figure in the orange robe and flower garland has long dark hair and is performing the lamp offering, consistent with a pada puja-style home visit.

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A small room with yellow walls and red and gold tinsel garlands framing a barred window. A woman in an orange sari with her hair loose and a yellow and pink flower garland stands at a white and gold home shrine, reaching toward it. A second person in orange kneels at the shrine, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame. The shrine holds small deity murtis and white candles, with a boombox and a yellow flower garland beside it. On the right, a hand holds a tray with offerings, and a red box is held at the left edge. The scene suggests a home puja during a devotee house visit.2010-01-09A home shrine room with framed deity prints on the wall, each garlanded with marigold and rose chains. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before the shrine. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at left, a person in orange clothing with dark hair faces the shrine. On the shrine table are a brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers, and a framed picture garlanded with white flowers.2010-02-17A photograph of a home shrine with a white arched canopy decorated with green leaf garland and gold trim. A woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds a silver tray of pink flower petals and offers them toward the shrine. A man in an orange robe with a dark sash holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flame offering in the other. A bald priest in orange kneels in front, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls, including a gilt-framed Balaji image, a Krishna picture at left, and a lit oil lamp inside the shrine. Marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2010-01-10A home shrine with framed deity prints of Ganesha and a goddess decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red roses. A person in an orange sleeveless robe with a long yellow-and-white flower garland stands with back to camera, holding a lit oil lamp before the altar. Beside them a man in white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass bells hang from the ceiling, a brass plate of grains and flower petals sits on the ledge, and a pink garment is in the right foreground.2010-02-17Indoor photo in a small tiled room with a wooden cabinet holding brass oil lamps and a framed photo garlanded with yellow marigolds. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a red, green and white flower garland and with long black hair, stands at left with his hands extended over a shrine. A second person in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) at centre, while a woman in a pink-red sari and a man in a cream shirt with glasses stand at right, hands joined in prayer. A pink bowl of flower petals is held at right. A framed portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange with a bead necklace. The scene reads as puja and aarti at a home shrine.2010-01-10A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17A photograph inside a home shrine room with white walls and a white arched niche decorated with green mango-leaf festoons. A woman in an orange sari wears a white and red flower garland and holds her hands over a flame, while a young man in orange robes holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. A bald man in orange sits in the foreground near a brass tray of pink flowers and fruit. Framed deity pictures hang on the niche, including a Venkateswara-style image with a gold frame and flower garlands, and a painted child deity on a side wall scroll. A glass display cabinet holds brass and steel vessels, and fruit and offerings sit on a table at left. A man with folded hands stands at the right edge.2010-01-10A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with cream walls and a window with grille. Two men stand before a wooden-topped table holding a decorated coconut-shaped kalasha wrapped in flower garlands, brass bowls, a brass plate with a pair of tongs, and fruit. The man on the left wears an orange robe with a pink-magenta flower garland and a gold necklace, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The man in the center, in an orange robe with a maroon border, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a pale green sari is partly visible at the right edge. A green framed picture hangs on the wall behind the table. Pooja with a lit lamp and offerings is being performed.2010-01-19Photograph inside a bright yellow room with a barred window decorated with red tinsel garlands. A woman in orange clothing and yellow flower garland holds a lit oil lamp on a tray at a white shrine with small deity murti figures. Beside her, a person in orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in prayer. At right, a man in a white shirt holds a brass pot with flowers and a green leaf. Four physical people are visible.2010-01-09A photograph inside a small shrine room with pale tiled walls. On the left, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured flower garland stretches an arm toward a brass lamp set on a low altar. In the centre, another saffron-robed figure holds a lit oil lamp aarti, and beside her a woman in a dark top presses her palms together. On the right, a smiling man in a cream shirt and white dhoti holds a pink bowl of flower petals near an open wooden door with metal grille. Behind them a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garlanded with marigolds sits on a white-draped table with brass vessels, and small children are partly visible at the lower left.2010-01-10A small room with yellow walls and a barred window decorated with red tinsel garlands. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap lights an oil lamp on a white shrine with small deity murtis. Beside her, a person in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and a man in white kurta with hands folded stands at right. A framed portrait with a yellow and red flower garland shows a figure seated in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a tray with red and yellow offerings sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a home puja at devotees' place.2010-01-09A photograph of a small home shrine room. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland with red and purple flowers, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine. Beside him, another person in an orange robe stands with hands folded in namaskar. At left, an older man in white kurta with folded hands watches. The shrine has framed deity pictures, a framed photo of a saint in orange, brass lamps and candlesticks on a white draped table, and curtains with floral print. The flame is lit, and red flowers sit near the shrine.2010-01-19